Trailblazer : the story of ballerina Raven Wilkinson
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Contributors
Taylor, Theodore, III illustrator.
Published
New York, NY : little bee books, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781499805925, 1499805926
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Status
Easy - Nonfiction (2nd floor Children's Area)
ENF 927.91 WILKINS, R
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Published
New York, NY : little bee books, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781499805925, 1499805926
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.7, 1 Points
Lexile measure
980

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"This beautiful picture book tells the little-known story of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and an inspiration to Misty Copeland. When she was only five years old, her parents took her to see the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Raven perched on her crushed velvet seat, heard the tympani, and cried with delight even before the curtain lifted. From that moment on, her passion for dance only grew deeper inside of her. No black ballerina had ever danced with a major touring troupe before. Raven would be the first. Raven Wilkinson was born on February 2, 1935, in New York City. From the time she was a little girl, all she wanted to do was dance. On Raven's ninth birthday, her uncle gifted her with ballet lessons, and she completely fell in love with dance. While she was a student at Columbia University, Raven auditioned for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and was finally accepted on her third try, even after being told she couldn't dance with them because of her skin color. When she started touring with her troupe in the United States in 1955, Raven encountered much racism in the South, but the applause, alongside the opportunity to dance, made all the hardship worth it. Several years later she would dance for royalty with the Dutch National Ballet and regularly performed with the New York City Opera until she was fifty. This beautiful picture book tells the uplifting story of the first African American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company and how she became a huge inspiration for Misty Copeland. Theodore Taylor III's unique, heavy line style of illustration brings a deeper level of fluidity and life to the work, and Misty Copeland's beautifully written foreword will delight ballet and dance fans of all ages"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Age 4-8.
Target Audience
K to Grade 3.
Target Audience
980L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,5.7
Action
cc,2018-02-22,JD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schubert, L., & Taylor, T., III. (2018). Trailblazer: the story of ballerina Raven Wilkinson (First edition.). little bee books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schubert, Leda and Theodore Taylor, III. 2018. Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson. little bee books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schubert, Leda and Theodore Taylor, III. Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson little bee books, 2018.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schubert, Leda,, and Theodore Taylor, III. Trailblazer: The Story of Ballerina Raven Wilkinson First edition., little bee books, 2018.

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